Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal Its seeds are eaten by

Its seeds are eaten by game and song birds

followed by lovely yellow fruit that often persists into the winter and is quite ornamental

5 ft Attracts Butterflies Host plant Monarch

Its berries are pretty and appreciated by birds

Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle) Size:5 gal Its seeds are eaten byAlso known as Southern Wax Myrtle, Southern Bayberry. Wax Myrtle is a multi trunked, evergreen shrub that can reach 20 ft. in height. The foliage is aromatic. Pale blue berries occur on female plants. Wax Myrtles tend to sucker, sometimes forming colonies in optimum growing conditions. Wax Myrtle prefers moist, acid soils but is adaptable to other conditions, including wet sites with poor drainage. Once established it is reasonably drought tolerant